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    Along with Katrina Kahler's: My First Book 1 and The Christmas Stories Book1; this sight words book has very simple text, repeated words and pictures to assist your child's prediction skills and comprehension. It is perfect for beginner readers aged from 2 to 5. This book has 7 stories including: Are You My Friend, Are You A Monster, All About Santa, Do You Want To Play, If You Love Your Dog, The Best Playground Ever and My First Day At Kindy. Sight word flashcards and activities follow each book. This book has been written by a professional teacher who has taught thousands of children to read over the past 30 years. You will be giving your child a great start to learning how to read when you buy this book.

    Should your baby sister play with your library book? Find out how good manners can help everyone enjoy library books.

    Plus check out the photos and other fun facts about this crooning cutie!

    He is looking for a new friend to play with. Do you think he will find one? Open this book and find out!

    Whenever trouble comes nosing around, she springs into action with a determined "Chook, chook, chook!” and scares trouble away. Her bravery is put to the test, however, when a really big threat wanders into town and onto her tree. But no matter what, Mama’s not about to back down!

    One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes—revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in many ways.

    Cheerfully rendered ghoulies accompany each delightfully understated rhyme... A hit if read aloud or read alone, no matter what the time of year." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

    Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!Fast bat facts: * Distinctive trait: The only flying mammal* Diet: Insects, fruit and even animal blood* Special talent: Sleeping upside downThe Bat covers habitat (bats live everywhere except Antarctica!), species (there are over 1,200 kinds of bats), echolocation, hibernation (bats hibernate just like bears!), conservation (don't disturb a sleeping bat!) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Bat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

    But the woodchuck insists that it's his. And so do the rabbit, the butterfly, the squash bug, and the bumblebee. Even the tiny seeds and whistling weeds think the garden just couldn't grow without them. As they stroll through the exquisite plants and flowers, Mrs. McGee and her child listen and wonder: Whose garden is it? Children's book luminaries Mary Ann Hoberman and Jane Dyer reveal the secrets of a glorious garden in this beautiful and poetic rhyming read-aloud.

    . . When Dad gets home from his day job at the office, he never knows which job will be waiting for him, but he knows it'll be fun!Each rhyming spread features intimate, familiar, comforting and humorous depictions of family life through a wholly original -- and amazing! -- needle-felted lens.

    Perhaps if he hops in his car — toot, toot, zoom! — he will fi nd a friend on the other side of the mountain! On the road — SCREECH! — he meets Goat, who kindly offers to help. And that, says Pierre, is exactly the sort of thing his friend will do when he finds him! Up, up they zoom, collecting an amiable Sheep and Bear along the way. Will the car make it to the top? Will it get safely down? Will Pierre ever find a friend? Phyllis Root’s wry, cumulative story revs readers up with BIG sound words, while Matthew Cordell's energetic illustrations and a fun, dynamic design keep them happily strapped in for the ride.

    Wolves wave their tails and lick each other's faces. With this fun and informative look at animal behavior, you can find out how various animals say hello to each other. Then...smile at,wave to,bow for,and hugyour friends and family.Hello, hello!

    Every step of the way, her little girl watches and asks, "What are you doing?" As playful as it is informative, this rambunctiousread-aloud features a mother and daughter making a game of their warm and wooly enterprise.

    But when chatty baby Chick adopts a large egg—she finally finds a friend who is a good listener. When her egg goes missing, Chick is heartbroken, until she finds that it has hatched into a brand-new friend!